(VentureBeat) It’s essential for our global leaders and society at large to understand the potential power of technologies like VR, AR and MR. Although it’s impossible to truly see what the future holds 20 years from now, there is little doubt that dramatic changes are on the way. Ten of VR’s predicted societal changes are:
10) Offices become obsolete
9) Drive time becomes down time
8) No more screen time
7) Smarter planet — global knowledge and collaboration network
6) Hyper-real intimate experiences become the norm
5) ‘Beam me up, Scotty’ – teleporting becomes real
4) Pain and suffering is a thing of the past
3) The end of loneliness and isolation
2) Poverty and homelessness eradicated
1) World peace